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Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian meets with Foreign
Minister of Cyprus Markos Kyprianou

On July 7, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian met with
Foreign Minister of Cyprus Markos Kyprianou who is Yerevan as a member
of the delegation accompanying the President of the Republic of Cyprus
visiting Armenia on a state visit.

In the course of the meeting Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Cyprus
had a detailed discussion on a wide range of issues concerning the
further expansion of Armenian-Cypriot relations, particularly the
steps to be taken for the cooperation within the international
organizations, consultations between the Foreign Ministers of the two
countries, economic partnership and the intensification of cultural
exchanges.

Minister Kyprianou stressed that the state visit of the President of
Cyprus to Armenia by Armenian President’s invitation opens a new page
in bilateral relations, and the visit itself proves that the Republic
of Cyprus is interested in more strengthening and deepening of
comprehensive cooperation with Armenia.

Edward Nalbandian and Markos Kyprianou touched upon Armenia-European
Union relations, discussed the possibilities of bilateral cooperation
within the frameworks of the European Neighbourhood Policy and the
Eastern Partnership program.

After the meeting, at the presence of Edward Nalbandian and Markos
Kyprianou President of the Civil Service Council, Manvel Badalyan and
the Ambassador of Cyprus to Armenia Petros Kestoras signed Memorandum
of Understanding for the cooperation between the Civil Service Council
of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic
of Cyprus.